HIGH
The QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 through 9.0c on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate unspecified size fields in QuickTime media files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DirectX Size Validation Vulnerability."
Published Jul 15, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 25.82%
Description
The QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 through 9.0c on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate unspecified size fields in QuickTime media files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DirectX Size Validation Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
AND
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
25.82% 0.25818
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.25818
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (37 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 25.82% (0.25818) | 97.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.82% (0.25818) | 97.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 49.93% (0.49925) | 97.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 57.82% (0.57816) | 98.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 53.54% (0.53537) | 97.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 57.82% (0.57816) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 56.43% (0.56431) | 97.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 52.09% (0.52092) | 97.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 56.43% (0.56431) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 52.09% (0.52092) | 97.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 40.13% (0.40126) | 97.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 47.87% (0.47865) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 68.21% (0.68214) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 69.47% (0.69475) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 26.33% (0.26327) | 96.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2024 | 27.82% (0.27823) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 34.48% (0.34481) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 37.95% (0.37948) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 34.24% (0.34236) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 41.43% (0.41433) | 96.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 42.06% (0.42063) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 49.35% (0.49351) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 51.91% (0.51909) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 51.42% (0.51417) | 97.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 55.22% (0.55221) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 61.48% (0.61482) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 57.53% (0.57530) | 97.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 57.22% (0.57224) | 97.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 33.70% (0.33695) | 97.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 33.70% (0.33695) | 97.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 36.47% (0.36466) | 97.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 41.56% (0.41558) | 98.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 44.24% (0.44242) | 98.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 9, 2022 | 44.24% (0.44242) | 98.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 48.79% (0.48794) | 98.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 59.07% (0.59074) | 98.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://osvdb.org/55845 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6341 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/55845 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6341 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jul 15, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 5, 2009
Link CVE-2009-1539
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a